Senior Incident Response Analyst

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Technical 409 Pay Range: $130,900.00 - $196,300.00 Job Description Our Security Operations Center (SOC) team is responsible for a broad range of security operations, including monitoring, incident response, risk assessment, policy development, audit and compliance, technical operations, and collaboration across departments. This team plays a critical role in safeguarding WGU's systems and data while driving innovation and collaboration across the organization. Security incidents demand more than monitoring. They require fast investigation, sound technical judgment, effective coordination, and the ability to drive remediation through closure. As a Senior Incident Response Analyst, you will help protect WGU's systems and data by leading advanced incident response and threat detection activities across multiple platforms and environments. You'll investigate security events, strengthen detection capabilities, hunt for emerging threats, and partner with engineering and IT teams to improve WGU's overall security posture. What You'll Do * Lead security incident investigations from initial triage through remediation and closure. * Perform advanced threat detection, analysis, and response across multi-platform environments. * Investigate suspicious activity using SIEM, EDR, network, and other security tools. * Develop and tune SIEM alerts, detection rules, and dashboards to improve incident detection and response. * Conduct threat hunting and research emerging threats to identify and address potential risks. * Partner with engineering and IT teams to drive incident remediation, harden configurations, and strengthen security controls. * Support vulnerability management, security audits, compliance initiatives, and risk assessments. What You'll Bring * 5+ years in security operations (10+ years earns bonus consideration) * Hands-on SIEM expertise, including content development, not just querying * Experience with CrowdStrike or Carbon Black (EDR), Mimecast, and vulnerability management tools * Working knowledge of the MITRE ATTandCK framework and cloud security principles * Python or Bash scripting for automation and workflow improvement * Strong communicator who can brief leadership and work across non-security teams * Bachelor's degree in... For full info follow application link. Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on th e basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.